The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky (Pocket Books, 1999);
audiobook read by Noah Galvin (Simon & Schuster Audio, 2017)
An engaging YA narrative that normalises spectrum and identity differences through ingenuous first-person immersion. The plot, rather than being overtly ‘about’ any one thing, encompasses the broader swathe of life and so ends up tackling depression, trauma, family, friendship, love and sexuality.